Exemptions:
Demolitions due to fire damage are exempt because their purpose is to correct an unsafe situation. You must have a report from City Fire or Code Enforcement verifying the fire to receive this exception. Remodeling due to fire damage is not exempt.

Job Value of $250,000 or More

Any construction permit where the job value is $250,000 or more is required to recycle debris.

Valuation is determined by the City Community Development Department.

Fees

The administration is 0.04% of the job valuation. For example:

If valuation is:

Fee is:

$50,000.00

$40.00

$100,000.00

$40.00

$250,000.00

$100.00

$500,000.00

$200.00

$1,000,000.00

$400.00

$2,000,000.00

$800.00

$3,000,000.00

$800.00

Minimum Fee: $40

Maximum Fee: $800

City Recycling and Solid Waste staff will calculate the fee, which is paid when the permit is pulled.

How do I comply?

Step 1:

Fill out WMP

Fill out the form Construction & Demolition Waste Management Plan (WMP). Forms that do not clearly indicate

Solid Waste staff will review the WMP submitted, and will respond with questions, if necessary. If you scan and email, and a signature is required (i.e., a wrecking permit), we will scan the signature and email it back to you. We will also include an invoice for the administration fee (see below), which is to be paid to Solid Waste not the Community Development Department.

Step 4:

Record loads over course of project

You, or your contractor, must keep a log of all debris hauled away for disposal or recycling. Use the waste log to record these loads, and keep a copy of the weight tickets and other receipts.

Please make sure that whoever hauls the material confirms that the disposal or recycling facility knows the material is to be sorted for recycling, and not simply sent to a landfill. If there is no indication that the material was recycled, it wonâ€™t be counted towards the 50% recycling requirement.

Step 5:

Submit Waste LogDue 30 days after project completion

Within 30 days of project completion, the applicant or contractor must submit the waste log, with a copy of the weight tickets. A copy of a report from the facility receiving the debris may be used in lieu of the waste log and tickets, as long as it shows the same information.

Please note: Overdue waste logs will delay future waste management plan approvals, and may result in a fine.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I don't submit the waste management plan and/or pay the fee?

An approved waste management plan is required for an application for a permit type covered by the C&D recycling requirement. The Building Division of the Community Development Department will hold the application until Solid Waste marks it approved. This includes both the completed plan and the related administration fee.

What if I don't hand in the waste log and tickets at the end of the project?

Solid Waste will not approve the next waste management plan until all due waste logs are submitted and approved. It may also result in a fine and a deposit requirement for future applications:

$50-$250 for first offense
$251-$500 for second offense
$501-$1500 for subsequent offenses

1% of project valuation (max $10,000), due with fee when applying. Only applicable if permit applicant has been fined in past 12 months.

What if I can't recycle 50% of the debris?

Solid Waste staff realizes that some projects may not generate sufficient recyclable waste to meet the 50% requirement. If that is the case, mention it when submitting the waste management plan. Staff will review these requests on a case-by-case basis.

Examples

Situation

Job Value

C&D Required?

Why?

New house

$150,000

Yes

It is new construction, thus covered, even though less than $250,000 in value.

New hospital

$4,000,000

Yes

It is new construction, as well as over $250,000.

Kitchen remodel

$100,000

No

Job value is too low, and remodels are not covered by CALGreen, as they are not new construction.

Two-part building gutting and remodel

$150,000

Yes and No

This is in two parts, because they are pulling the interior demolition permit first to see whatâ€™s in the walls. Then, once they know whatâ€™s there, they will remodel accordingly.

The interior demolition permit is subject to C&D; the remodel phase is not. But, if they had decided to do it all under one remodel permit, C&D would not have covered this.

Burned-out house

$1,000

No

They are pulling a demolition permit to knock down an unsafe house that is posing a danger to the neighborhood. C&D exempts this type of demolition. If the applicant decides to rebuild the house, however, it would be covered, due to it being a new construction permit. There must be a report from Code Enforcement or Fire must indicating that the building is now unsafe due to the fire damage to be exempt from C&D.

Detached residential garage

$90,000

No

Detached residential garages are exempt.

In-ground residential pool

$80,000

No

In-ground residential pools are exempt.

Multiple small projects at one address

Combined value of $260,000

Yes

If an applicant pulls multiple permits at one address, all the job values are added together, which is used to calculate the fee. The applicant can use one waste management plan.